Nottingham

Contemporary
Our Learning
Programme in 2017
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23,000 local participants

took part in learning
activities with us last year
– all for free
Here is some
of the work we
did together
in 2017
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Free for schools Springfield

Primary School
Oakwood
Academy

A60

Rufford

Supporting schools to deliver

Primary School
Robin Hood
Primary School
Hempsill Hall
Primary School

an exciting curriculum and A610

Southwalk
Primary School
Seeley
Primary School

develop core learning skills.

Heathfield
Primary School
Melbury Djanogly Northgate Nottingham
Primary School Academy Academy
Bluecoat Beechdale Scotholme
Academy Bluecoat Primary School St Anns Well
Academy Academy
____ Fully funded programmes of workshops Robert Shaw
Djanogly City
Academy Bulebell Hill
Oakfieild
with artists at the gallery and in schools School
Primary School Primary School
Rosehill School
Nottingham Huntingdon
____ Over 4,000 participants Southwold
Nursery School Academy
Willianm Booth
Primary School Primary School
____ In-depth partnerships with 26 schools Edna G
Academy

____ Over 850 students presented their Chanelling

Positivity
work over 4 special exhibitions
____ Over 2,000 college students came Schools
we worked
over 65 visits

with in 2017 Farnborough Academy

Milford Academy
Blessed Robert Primary School
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“I know how much our schools value the work they

do in partnership with Nottingham Contemporary.
Engaging with art and artists gives students a chance
to express their ideas and ask questions in a new
environment. Teachers tell me this helps students
build their confidence, think critically and develop
their creative skills. Having seen this work first hand
I’ve been really impressed.”
Lilian Greenwood MP
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Free for families

Supporting families to
spend time learning
and playing together.
____ 13,000 took part in our family workshops

____ We ran over 140 free, drop-in sessions

____ Free workshops through the

school holidays

____ 7,500 people visited over Easter,

Summer and October Half Term.

____ Of these, 37% were from the City,

36% were from Black, Asian and
Minority Ethnic backgrounds
and 31% were first time visitors
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“I love to see how it encourages the children’s

imaginations. We always enjoy coming here in
the school holidays. It’s great that it is free
and for all ages.”
Family visitor

Outstanding. We were awarded ‘Outstanding’

for our commitment to working
with children and young people
by Arts Council England.
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Out in our city

We’ve been working off-site with lots
of different communities:

_______ Aspley
_______ Bulwell
_______ Clifton
_______ Lenton
_______ Radford
_______ St Anns
_______ The Meadows
_______ City Centre
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Clifton and
the National
Portrait
Gallery
Creative Connections

We worked with the National Portrait Gallery,

artist Katherine Green and GCSE students
from Farnborough Academy, Clifton.
Their remarkable work, celebrating the spirit
of Clifton was exhibited in our Space all
summer before moving to an exhibition at
the National Portrait Gallery on until February
2018. 4 iconic Nottingham faces are now part
of the Gallery’s permanent portrait Collection
thanks to this project.
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Supporting
communities
in our City
We’ve worked with various partner organisations
to offer short-term and long-term programmes
to enrich lives through learning and social
opportunities, developing well being and skills.
This includes in depth programmes supporting
women with multiple and complex needs.

Partners include:
____ Age UK
____ Care Homes in Nottingham
____ ESOL groups
____ Framework Housing Association
____ Nottingham City Homes
____ Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum
____ Nottinghamshire YMCA
____ Notts County FC Football in
the Community
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“It has got me out meeting people as I am a bit of a

recluse. It’s got me talking, laughing and thinking.
I have never been involved with contemporary art
before. I have had fun working together with
the other women.”
Workshop participant
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Opportunities We’ve been developing

opportunities with people in
for young people the city aged 15 – 25 through
workshops, courses and
projects – all for free.
Collabor8, our youth programme, gives young
people a platform, to:
____ Gain valuable experiences and skills for life
____ Highlight the issues that matter to them
____ Socialise and have fun
____ Inform the way we work

Collaborating with:
NGY, Nottingham Club For Young People, Confetti,
Dizzy Ink, Shady Cow, Undivided, Communities Inc,
Anti-Gallery, Fan Club, Nottingham College,
Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham.

“Our interests are diverse, from music to politics and

computer science, but we all are passionate about
connecting young people throughout the city with
art and culture and acting as a voice for the wider
youth sector.” – Collabor8 Collective member.
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Thanks to all 23,000

participants who have
taken part in our learning
programmes this year.
Thanks to our main funders

Thank you Arts Council England

Nottingham City Council
Thanks to our arts and cultural colleagues and partners from
the health, education, youth, transport, employment, housing,
leisure, social and voluntary sectors for collaborating with us.

We would love to work with you in 2018, please get in touch.

learn@nottinghamcontemporary.org
01159489750
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org

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